Why is it that the French make such a fuss whenever they have a decent vintage? Probably because they don’t actually happen that often – or at least, not as often as in other parts of the wine world, where growing conditions are more consistent from year to year. So when wine growing regions such as Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne have a good-to-great year, two things happen: first, demand is higher and prices for premium labels go through the roof, and second, there is more wine to sell, which can result in some great bargains if you know where to look. And that is just what happened with white wines from the 2009 vintage in Burgundy.